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Posted: Thur May 14, 1998 at 6:31 p.m. EDT SportsTicker Horse Racing Editor Basic TraineeJockey: Cornelio Velazquez Trainer: Jorge Romero Post Position: 6 One of four Kentucky Derby entrants racing in the Preakness. This Majestic Light colt is coming off a last-place finish in the Kentucky Derby after finishing fourth in the Wood Memorial. Has been in the money in six of nine lifetime starts. Is a grandson of former Preakness winner Spectacular Bid. Baquero Jockey: Pat Day Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Post Position: 7 Owned by Bob and Beverly Lewis, who owned last year's Derby and Preakness winner Silver Charm. Speedster who was a last minute entry for Lukas to provide pacesetter for main entrant Cape Town. The son of Forty Niner netted a pair of sprint victories at Keeneland before running a solid second in a six- furlong race a Churchill Downs. Biggest asset seems to be jockey Pat Day, who has won the Preakness five times, including three straight from 1994-96. Black Cash Jockey: Shane Sellers Trainer: Pat Byrne Post Position: 2 This Kentucky-bred son of Deposit Ticket was third in the Derby Trial, with Shane Sellers up, in his first start in nearly seven months. Trainer Pat Byrne conditioned both Favorite Trick and Countess Diana to victories in the Juvenile Breeders' Cup races last year, but gave up his stable when he opted to become the personal trainer for Black Cash owner Frank Stronach. Sellers was sixth aboard Parade Ground in the Derby. As a 2-year-old, Black Cash was 2-0-2 in four starts, including a victory in the Grade III Grey Breeders' Cup at Woodbine. Cape Town Jockey: Jerry Bailey Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Post Position: 5 The son of Seeking the Gold is coming off a fifth-place finish in the Derby after running third in the Blue Grass Stakes. His three-year-old season includes a disqualification victory in the Florida Derby. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas has won the second leg of the Triple Crown four times. Jockey Jerry Bailey won the 1991 Preakness aboard Hansel. Listed as the 5-1 fourth choice in the morning line. Classic Cat Jockey: Robby Albarado Trainer: D. Cross Post Position: 3 Winner of the Lexington Stakes. Has a quarter crack on his right rear hoof that is holding together well under the protection of an egg bar shoe. Coronado's Quest Jockey: Mike Smith Trainer: Shug McGaughey Post Position: 4 The Forty Niner colt was tabbed as the 2-1 morning-line favorite, in spite of being held out of the Derby by his connections due to his commitable behavior. The quirky colt gets back jockey Mike Smith, who returned to racing Wednesday at Belmont Park, after being sidelined since March with a broken collarbone. Minded his manners and roared to victory in the Wood Memorial, clocking the second fastest time ever for the graded stakes event. Turned in second-place finishes in the Fountain of Youth and Hutcheson Stakes despite expending almost as much energy getting into the gate as he did while running the race itself. He has since had a myectomy, to correct a flipped palate condition, and that seemed to cool his pre-race antics. Smith, won the 1993 Preakness aboard Praire Bayou. Hot Wells Jockey: E. Prado Trainer: T. Amoss Post Position: 8 Fourth in the Arkansas Derby after winning the Southwest Stakes. Owner Mike Warren is the head of the company that operates Psychic Friends Network. Wonder if he has a premonition for the Preakness? Jockey Edgar Prado is a staple at the local tracks. Real Quiet Jockey: Kent Desormeaux Trainer: Mike Pegram Post Position: 11 This Kentucky Derby winner has never won two straight and those chances were further compromised when he drew the outside No. 11 post that has produced just one winner in Preakness history, Diplay in 1926. The San Felipe and Santa Anita Derby bridesmaid has won three of 13 lifetime starts and has been in the money eight times. Jockey Kent Desormeaux, who has won riding titles at Pimlico, will be aboard. Is listed as the 5-2 second choice. Spartan Cat Jockey: R. Wilson Trainer: R. Dutrow Post Position: 1 Owned by Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos. The Mountain Cat colt is a hometown favorite, stabled in Maryland. Enjoys racing from off the pace. Silver's Prospect Jockey: F. Douglas Trainer: J. Rofe Post Position: 9 The Virginia-bred colt made his first five career starts at Laurel Park, winning three. The bay colt by Silver Ending finished the last of five as the longshot in the field in the Woodlawn Handicap at Pimlico on May 2nd. Prior to that, finished eighth of nine in an allowance race at Pimlico. Had a myectomy, a minor operation to correct a flipped palate, last week. Victory Gallop Jockey: Gary Stevens Trainer: Elliott Walden Post Position: 10 Second-place Derby finisher stands an even better chance with the addition of hall-of-fame jockey Gary Stevens picking up the mount in place of Alex Solis. Stevens guided Indian Charlie to a third-place finish in the Derby but was left without a mount when the colt was pulled from the Preakness. Solis had ridden Victory Gallop to a win over previously unbeaten Horse of the Year Favorite Trick in his first time on the colt. The Rebel Stakes winner and son of Cryptoclearance has five wins in eight lifetime starts. Born on May 30th, Victory Gallop has yet to reach his third birthday. Stevens won the Preakness last year aboard Silver Charm. Is the 3-1 third choice in the morning line. © 1998 Sportsticker Enterprises, LP
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